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Virgen de la Merced religious festivities

Overview

Religious festivities honoring the Virgen de la Merced continue across Argentina and Ecuador.

In Tucumán, Argentina, the celebrations have progressed through the vesting of the Virgin, the arrival of the misachicos, and the final day of the novena. The schedule for September 24 includes a midnight tribute from gauchos, a religious ceremony for the Armed Forces and Security Forces, and an act commemorating the Battle of Tucumán at Plaza General Manuel Belgrano. The day’s events are set to conclude with a 5:00 PM procession and a final mass for pilgrims at the Basilica at 10:00 PM.

In Maipú, Argentina, festivities involving a torch procession, a novena, and art exhibitions by local artists are ongoing, with the celebrations expected to culminate on September 24. The town honors the Virgin as its symbolic first settler.

In Machala, Ecuador, devotion remains centered on the local cathedral and neighborhood visits. A traveling image of the Virgin visits the homes of the faithful for prayer and song, with participation from local residents and members of the Legion of Mary to maintain spiritual traditions.

Entities

Virgen de la Merced · Tucumán · Carlos Sánchez · Osvaldo Jaldo · Basílica de la Virgen de la Merced

Timeline

  1. about 20 hours ago

    [CULTURE] 3 sources
    Tucumán celebrates religious festivities for Virgen de la Merced

    Tucumán celebrates the Virgen de la Merced with a multi-day religious schedule including masses, a procession, and a tribute to the Battle of Tucumán.

  2. 3 days ago

    [CULTURE] 5 sources
    Virgen de la Merced festivities observed in Argentina and Ecuador

    Communities in Maipú, Argentina, and Machala, Ecuador, are holding traditional religious festivities and processions in honor of the Virgen de la Merced.

  3. 9 days ago

    [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Virgen de la Merced arrives at Tucumán Government House

    Governor Osvaldo Jaldo received the image of the Virgen de la Merced at the Tucumán government house to initiate the province's patronal festivities and novena.

Sources

eladelantado.com · extra.ec · lahora.pe · localmente.com.ar · lv7.com.ar · parroquiavirgendegracia.es · perucatolico.com · prensaactivadigital.com.ar · sobremesadenoticias.com.ar · walac.pe

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